Martinsburg gazette. (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1886-1887, 1887-03-04
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South and West.
II The first tornado ever reported west Of the
Rocky Mountains occurred the other day
near Oroville, Cal, destroying cabins and
fences
THERE has been big drop in the Chicago
wheat market.
AT an Interstate Agricultural Convention
In Lake Charles, La, seventy five delegates,
representing Western and Southern States
were present. Governor McEnerY, of L0uisi-
ana, made an address, and papers were read
on matters pertaining to emigration and ag
ricuiture.
THE Indiana Supreme Court has. decided
that the contest between to two parties for
the Lieutenant Goyernorship should be left
TO the Legislature. When the decision was
made known Wednesday Green Smith Dem),
who had been presiding over the Senate,
told the doorkeepers to admit no one to the
Senate Chamber without his permission. Col
onel Robertson Rep.| on Thursday entered
the Senate and stated he had been elected
Lieutenant Governor, and demanded his seat
as presiding officer. Smith ordered Robert
sons removal, and he was elected BY door
keepers amid great excitement. just previ-
GUS to this scene inside the Senate Chamber
there had been q terrific melee outside be-
tween the doorkeepers and some Of the Sena-
tors. Ono Senator struck another, fierce
struggle between the contending factions fol
lowed, and for time there was great danger
OF bloOdshed Smith continued to preside
over the Senate and all the Republican Sena-
tors followed Robertson.
"A NATIONAL Industrial Labor Conference,
having for its object the formation Of q new
party, has been IN session at Cincinnati. Ths
delegates represented the Greenbackers,
Knights OF Labor, Woman Suffragists and
W0rkingmen; and these various elements
Were merged into an organization to be called
the United Labor Party.
JAMES STEVENS was hanged at Princess
Anne Md, for brutal assault upon Mrs
Mary Trehearn, an old lady eighty years Of
age.
Mrs. LOGAN has selected South Park, Chi
cog0, as the site for her husbands monument
and tomb
An extra session Of the Virginia Legisla-
ture has been called in consequence Of the
States financial difficulties.
THE West Virginia Legislature has ad-
jouined without electing successor to United
States Senator Camden. Ballots were taken
almost daily without avail, Senator Camden
always lacking few votes necessary to q
majority The failure of the Legislature to
elect threw the appointment of Senator
into the Governors hands,
CoaMoDoRE w. I. TRAxToN, of the United
States Navy retired. died suddenly few
days since at his residence in Norfolk, Va.
He was born in Pennsyl wanna in 1874, and
had served in the navy since 1S41.
A SHARP earthquake shock visited South
Carolina on Saturday.
DURING the past twelve years DISASTROUS
storms have resulted in loss Of 400 lives at
Indiano!a, Texas, and the town is now to b
totally abandoned. a few years ago it con-
tanned over 5000 people The public build
ings will be removed to Point Layaca.
A FIGHT IN front Of the Court House 1T
Hamlin, w. Va, resulted iii the probably
fatal wounding Of two men and serious in
juries to two others
A TRAIN ran into bridge near Needles,
Cal, and the cars caught fire. a brakeman,
two Indians and tramp were burned to
death, and the engineer was fatally injured